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Education

BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop 
Advanced Librettist's Workshop,  Advanced Songwriter's Workshop (Lyricist)
New York, NY
The City College of New York
B.A. THEATRE/ ENGLISH CREATIVE WRITING
New York, NY
LaGuardia Community College
A.A. LIBERAL ARTS/ THEATRE 
​New York, NY
ANMT Academy of New Musical Theatre
​Book and Lyrics
Los Angeles, CA ​

Production History

*  award winner/nomination (award list below)

Goat Blood

Theatre Rhinoceros
San Francisco, Ca
June 2026
Theatre Under St. Marks
The Tank
New York, NY
New York, NY
Oct 2024
Sept 2024

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With Bated Breath

Performance, Theatre Under St. Marks
New York, NY
Oct 2025
Recorded Zoom Workshop ​ ( under the title "Up in the Air")
New York, NY
Oct 2020
Workshop Performance, Colony Theatre Burbank ( under the title "Up in the Air")
Los Angeles, CA
Nov 2005
Workshop - Academy of New Musical Theatre ( under the title "Up in the Air")
Los Angeles, CA
May 2005
Workshop - Academy of New Musical Theatre ( under the title "Up in the Air")
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 2004

Shining in Misery: A KING-Size Parody

Lyrics and Co-Book (With Colleen Duvall) - Composer Andrew Abrams
The Other Palace (MTFestUK 2026)
London
Jan 2026
54 Below
New York, NY
May 2024
Capital City Theatre
Madison, WI
Feb 2023

The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota *

Book (w/ David and Paul Rigano –Music and Lyrics)
Gallery Players Theatre, Overtures
Brooklyn, NY
March 2018
Planet Connections Theatre Festival, Robert Moss Theatre
New York, NY
June 2013
The Puzzle: Marble’ Festival of New Works (Staged Reading)
New York, NY
May 2011
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
Queens, NY
July 2010

Standby *

Book and  Co-Lyrics (w/ Amy Baer, Keith Robinson - Composers, Alfred Solis Co-Lyrics)
Towle Theatre
Hammond, IN
July 2017
Gallery Players Theatre, Overtures- Staged Reading
Brooklyn, NY
May 2016
New York Musical Theatre Festival, Next Link Selection
New York City
​July  2013
Catholic University of America- Staged Reading
Washington DC
Apr  2013
New York International Fringe Festival Encores Series
New York City
Sept 2012
New York International Fringe Festival, Players Theatre
New York City
​Aug  2012

Facing East: A New Musical *

Book and Lyrics (W/David Rigano - Composer)
Jericho Performing Arts Center
Vancouver, CAN
June 2016
Lyric Theatre- Concert Production
West End, UK
Aug 2013
Uptown Theater- Staged Reading
Grand Prairie, TX
Oct 2014
Greenhouse Theatre- Staged Reading
Chicago
Oct 2011

(Un)Missed Connections *

Abstract Sentiment Theatre Company
New York, NY
May 2014
Planet Connections Theatre Festival, Bleeker St. Theatre
New York, NY
June 2012
Talent on Tap, Dreamcatcher Entertainment (Staged Reading)
New York, NY
Dec 2011
Untucked: A Festival of Plays, Baruch Performing Arts Center
New York, NY
Oct 2011

What Friends Are For (Short Play/Musical)

Tiny Theatre
Ft. Myers, Florida
July 2020
The Secret Theatre
Queens,  NY
July 2018
​Across A Crowded Room, (Musical Version) NYPL
New York, NY
Aug 2015
​Block and Talk Festival, Abstract Sentiment Theatre Co
New York, NY
Oct 2013
Gaylicious at Stonewall:  A Festival of LGBT Themes Plays
New York, NY
Nov 2012

Inscriptions (Short Play)

The Puzzle: Marble's Festival of New Works (Staged Reading)
New York ,NY
June 2013
Treasures: Festival of Short Plays, Secret Theatre
Queens, NY
May 2011
Dramaturg 
Partitime/ Fresh Fruit Festival
New York, NY
June 2020
Illuminati Lizards from Outer Space/ NYMF
New York, NY
June 2019
Emojiland / NYMF
New York, NY
July 2018
Temple of The Souls: A Story of Forbidden Love / NYMF
New York, NY
July 2017

Awards and Fellowships

2026 
2026 
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2025 ​
2021
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2018
2016
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2014
2013
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2013
2013
2013
2013
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2012
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2011
 The Outrage Queer Writers Residency
​FY2026 New York State Council on the Arts grant ( Unmissed Connections)
Candela Playwrights Fellow
Jerry Harrington Award For Outstanding Creative Achievement in Musical Theatre
UnFringed 2018 Best of Festival Award (Winner- Eight  Tales of Pedro)
Vancouver Ovations Award for Outstanding New Work (Nomination)
​James Emanuel Poetry Prize (Winner)
Planet Connections Outstanding Book of a Musical (Nomination- The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota)
New York Musical Festival Next Link Selection (Standby)
NYC Fringe Encore Selection 2Standby)
Anna Susenko Trust Grant  (Standby)​
Jacob Weiser Playwriting Award for a Fully Realized Drama  (Winner- Unmissed Connections)
Dortort Family Undergraduate Prize in Creative Writing  (Winner- Little Corner)
Stark Award in Drama in Memory of Ross Alexanxer (Honorable Mention- Unmissed Connections)
​Broadwayworld Awards: Chicago, Best Special Event (nomination)
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    • Writing Resume
    • IMDB
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  • Upcoming
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    • Goat Blood at Theatre Rhinoceros
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